Pictures of famous quitters

CaptionPictures of famous quitters -- Pope Benedict XVI

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Pope Benedict XVI waves from the popemobile on his way for an evening prayer service at Notre Dame Cathedral on September 12, 2008 in Paris during his first visit to France. Pope Benedict XVI announced on February 11, 2013 he will resign on February 28, the first pontiff to step down in centuries.

Pope Benedict XVI waves from the popemobile on his way for an evening prayer service at Notre Dame Cathedral on September 12, 2008 in Paris during his first visit to France. Pope Benedict XVI announced on February 11, 2013 he will resign on February 28, the first pontiff to step down in centuries. (OLIVIER LABAN-MATTEI, AFPGetty Images)